Match summary:
The Qantas Wallabies have fallen 38-13 to New Zealand in the 2018 Mitsubishi Estate Rugby Championship and Bledisloe Cup opener at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday night.

In front of 66,318 fans, the Wallabies made a promising start and were strong defensively in a first half which produced only one try.

The men in gold went into the break leading 6-5 after a penalty goal each from Reece Hodge and Bernard Foley were the only points either side could muster until New Zealand scrumhalf Aaron Smith crossed in the 39th minute from some brilliant hands on the right touchline.

The visitors were quick to erase the narrow half-time deficit, and then went right on with the job scoring five second-half tries including a double to winger Waisake Naholo.

Set-piece struggles and compounding errors were ultimately the downfall for the Wallabies, their only bright spot in the second half a runaway try finished by debutant back, Jack Maddocks.

Wallabies fullback Israel Folau left the field midway through the second half and finished the night on crutches after rolling his ankle upon landing on a New Zealand foot after contesting for a high ball.